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Originally Posted by MGlitch
Curious as to just how folks think a recessed screen is that much more durable than a flush screen.
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Of course, something hitting directly on the screen will still break the screen, flush vs recessed doesn't matter there.
I always place my cell phones face down, to protect the screen, and that only works because it's in a case that keeps the glass off the desktop, it's recessed enough in a case. It's the same idea with ereaders. If you drop it and it lands face down (and survives), chances are you can avoid any scratches on the screen if it's recessed (unless dropped on rocks of course). Plus you avoid fingerprint smudges on the top glass where you hold the reader, which would have me constantly wiping it down, and it's just more comfortable to hold for me with a bezel.
And for myself, I will only use an IR touch display for an ereader, so again, a bezel is required for that.
There are many other reasons for preferring a recessed screen besides just thinking it's more durable. It's not. It mostly gets down to personal preference.